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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

There are a lot of rumours, disputed claims, and scientifically fraught decisions surrounding the act of parenting. Every day, some research or the other comes up with a new claim and changes how we look at parenting while adding to the confusion by making contradictory statements. The University of California, San Diego, has created The Science of Parenting online course to dispel this confusion.

The Science of Parenting training looks directly at science and trains candidates to critically approach parenting. It covers various topics like diet, sleeping, discipline and impulse control that are central to the lives of parents. The course explores how science makes claims from correlational data that often may be far from reality.

The short-term course on The Science of Parenting by edX is five weeks long. During the training, you will acquire critical thinking and decision-making skills and learn how to avoid errors and make sensible decisions. You can enrol in this programme for free and audit it for a limited period. The learners can also choose to purchase the verified certificate by paying the fee.

The Highlights

Short-term course
100% online course
Experiential learning
Self-paced programme
Five weeks duration
Course in English
University of California, San Diego course
Social Sciences subject

Programme Offerings

Online Course
Expert instructors
Course by the University of California
San Diego
Self-paced learning
English Transcripts
Short-term duration
Guest faculty
No prerequisites

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 4062	yes	UC San Diego

A free enrolment option is available for The Science of Parenting program.
However, the certification is not included in this option. To receive the verified certificate, you must pay The Science of Parenting certification fee.

The Science of Parenting course fee structure

Course Title	Fee in INR
The Science of Parenting	Free
The Science of Parenting Certification Fee	Rs.4,000

What you will learn

DisciplineParenting skills

Candidates who complete The Science of Parenting program will have gained knowledge of:

The core aspects of parenting including breastfeeding, infant sleep, screen time, math and language learning, forms of discipline, bilingualism, and autism
Best practices for discipline, sleep training and feeding.
Analytical and applied techniques related to how kids can study for tests, the contribution of genetics to the development of traits, and how to understand and compute correlations

Who it is for

Social WorkerNurse

Any of the following individuals can enroll in this course on The Science of Parenting:

Parents
Grandparents
Future parents
Professionals interested in social work
Professionals interested in healthcare
Professionals interested in early childhood education

Admission Details

Candidates can take admission in The Science of Parenting online course by clicking on the link: https://www.edx.org/course/the-science-of-parenting.
Click on the “Enroll” option present at the top.
Enter your name, email address, and other details to proceed. You can also log in through your Google, Facebook, Apple, or Microsoft accounts.
Choose the free audit option or the paid certification to proceed and complete enrolment.

Application Details

There is no application form for The Science of Parenting certification course. Candidates can directly access the online program by entering their name, password, public username, email address, and location on the registration portal.

The Syllabus

Nature versus nurture debate
Adoption and behavior genetics

Screen time
Music
Learning language
Preschool

Self-control
Morality
Family structure

Autism and Vaccination
Sleep
Diet & Breastfeeding

The Achievement Gap
Learning Styles
Acceleration
Homeschooling

Instructors

UC San Diego Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who is the course instructor?

The instructor for this course is David Barner, the leading authority on cognitive development and a professor at UC San Diego.

2: Are there any guest lecturers in this course?

Many eminent experts on vaccination, behavior genetics, lying, autism, and spanking join the course. Real-life parents also join the course.

3: Which topics will this training cover?

Through this online program, you will explore topics like diet, discipline, sleeping, vaccination, homeschooling, screen time, learning, and impulse control.

4: Do I need prior qualifications in healthcare or social work to join this course?

You do not need any prior qualifications to enrol in this course.